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I don't know Abe. What else can you see on there? Well in this corner is a
gold crown like the ones he keeps leaving for Doc
. How many are there? Four, well Doc only has two. On this side is twins
and two larger crowns.
This corner has a ship could be the Diedra and an island. This corner has a
date. John lets get the police artists  down here and they can get a copy
of this thing. Good idea Abe.
 I'll go call them. I am going to check on Doc. Hi Doc hi John are you and
the kids OK. Yes John everything seems to be OK.
Abe and I will be home in about an hour. OK take. The phone goes dead. Abe
I am going to Doc the phone just went dead.
 John and Abe jump in the car and take off. He tries to call one of the
body guards and no one answers.
 I don't have a good feeling about this. They arrive at the house to find
two of the body guards knocked out, one with his through slit and no sign
of Doc or the kids.
John did you find them no Abe he can't have them again. John is in tears.
Abe I promised to keep them safe and I didn't. John pounds his hand against
the wall in frustration.
John hears a small sound and he listens more closely the sound is coming
from the laundry sute Doc, Doc
Jenny, Amanda, Brady, Belle? Max, Mr. Black? Max climbs out of the laundry
sute and helps Doc and the children.
 Oh my God you are all safe. Thank you Max thank you. You don't need to
thank me that is my job sir.
Hugs are all around. Doc what happened? Max heard something and he had me
give the children a mild sedative . He helped us into the shoot as a
precaution.
 Then he came in. We prayed one of the children wouldn't wake up and give
us away. We heard them come in the house and then we heard you .John be
careful they may still be here.
 Max stay with her and the children. John and Abe go to check out the rest
of the house and grounds. The police didn't find anything out side. I think
the house is clear too. John turns and bumps the door. A gunshot rings out
and  John  falls

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. Abe is quick to respond and catches the shooter. Max tries to stop her
but Marlena runs to the sound of the gunshot and sees John on the floor.
No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! John? John?
John looks up and tries to smile John are you hit? I am fine Doc. John sits
up. Good thing you had that bright idea Abe.
 Abe had both of us put on flac jackets before we got here just in case. If
I hadn't been wearing one I would of been toast.
 Oh thank God you are all right. Marlena is sitting with him on the floor
hugging and kissing him.
 Boy I am going to get hit more often look at all the attention my wife
gives me. John Black you better not.
 You can have my attention anytime you want it. John I am going down to the
station with this one and throw him in the can
. Everything looks OK here but I am going to leave some of my officers
here. OK thanks Abe. Max can you call for the ambulance. They can take care
of the other bodyguards. Yes sir.
 Max I want you with Doc permanently. Thank you sir. Oh and Max whatever
you want it's yours. That's not necessary sir I was just doing my job.
Thank you Max.
The next day:
Doc I think for your own safety it would be better to get you and the kids
out of town till we can get steffino.
 John I don't want to be separated from you / we just got back together and
I feel safe when I am in your arms. Ok Doc but you will have to keep a low
profile.
Abe had the police artist copy the tapestry from the church and he is going
to drop it off. Doc maybe you can help us decipher it.
The artist arrives and drops off the drawing.
OK Doc lets see what we can come up with. John and Doc spend all day
working on the drawing and haven't come up with much.
 Abe comes over to see what they have come up with. John, Marlena what do
we have so far.